The ECCB has taken a turn towards environmentally friendly commercial activity through the issuance of a new suite of polymer notes. At present currency in circulation throughout the Eastern Caribbean is printed on paper, with notes which have reached their maximum period of use disposed of through incineration. According to Resident Representative of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank In St. Lucia Sharon Ferdinand, outside of the extended use of notes […]
On Tuesday May 21, 2019, about 11:30 p.m. officers attached to the Anse La Raye Station responded to a report of a suspicious death at Anse Gallet, Anse La Raye. Upon arrival, officer discovered the body of a male, with apparent wounds to the head. He was pronounced dead by a medical practitioner. He has since been identified as Christopher Hippolyte, originally of Barre Denis, Castries, but residing at Babonneau. […]
One Male is dead following reports of extended gunfire within the City of Castries on Wednesday evening. Law enforcement officials, issuing a statement through the press relations office, addressed what unofficial reports have described as a confrontation with police by armed individuals noting, “On Wednesday May 22, 2019 about 10:30 p.m. officers attached to the Special Services Unit, whilst on mobile patrol received information regarding a suspicious motor vehicle, at […]
Primary care public health professionals are expected to become equipped with the leadership skills to enable them to perform effectively in the delivery of health services around the island. The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in collaboration with Health Education England recently facilitated a leadership training aimed at increasing the confidence of primary care leaders in the delivery of patient care services in Saint Lucia. Associate Dean of […]
PANCAP Learning Exchange promotes value of PrEP for prevention of HIV transmission The Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), the mechanism that provides a structured and unified approach to the Caribbean’s response to the HIV epidemic, collaborated with The Bahamas Ministry of Health National AIDS Programme to coordinate a learning exchange that focused on The Bahamas’s experience in the implementation of Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The capacity building initiative was […]
The discovery of a point of vulnerability in the messaging app WhatsApp has allowed attackers to inject commercial Israeli spyware on to phones, the company and a spyware technology dealer have stated. WhatsApp, which is used by 1.5bn people worldwide, discovered in early May that attackers were able to install surveillance software on to both iPhones and Android phones by calling targets using the app’s phone call function. The code […]
The Member of Parliament for Dennery North Hon. Shawn Edward Dennery North MP Laments death of young constituents in Richfond accident and urges heightened caution on the Nation’s Roads. The Member of Parliament for Dennery North Hon. Shawn Edward is calling on motorcyclists and pillion riders to wear appropriate safety gear, to protect themselves against serious or fatal injuries. His advice follows a May 11th vehicular collision which claimed the […]
The Public is hereby notified that in keeping with changes in international oil prices and Government’s application of the modified market pass-through petroleum pricing mechanism, the retail price of gasoline, diesel, and LPG 20, 22 and 100 lb cylinders has changed. The retail price of kerosene remains unchanged. The price changes take effect from Monday May 06, 2019: GASOLINE increased from $3.04 to $3.07 per litre or $13.81 to $13.95 […]
Ras Iya wins. Rastas on St. Kitts-Nevis now have right to smoke ganja in privacy for religious purposes. St Kitts-Nevis High Court judge rules Rastafarians users of marijuana have right to smoke in privacy of their homes A High Court judge has ordered that the Drug Act of St Kitts and Nevis must be amended to allow the religious use of marijuana . According to sources, His Lordship the Hon […]
Sri Lanka has banned face coverings in public, following a spate of suicide attacks on Easter Sunday that killed at least 250 people and injured hundreds. The Sri Lankan President said he was using an emergency law to impose the restriction from Monday. Any face garment which "hinders identification" will be banned to ensure security, his office said. Muslim leaders criticised the move. The niqab and burka - worn by […]
